 But five weeks ago, she became the first Oregonian to receive an FDA-approved tricuspid clip, and it has changed her life. Well, I'm very grateful to my cardiologist and surgeon, both of them, for making it possible. The tricuspid valve in the heart keeps blood in the body flowing in the right direction. A faulty valve will allow blood to flow in the wrong direction. Doctors call that tricuspid valve regurgitation.